Lynn C. Woolsey: “we have lost over 2.5 million jobs, manufacturing jobs, under this administration. Actually, we have lost 2.7 million…”

“we have lost over 2.5 million jobs, manufacturing jobs, under this administration. Actually, we have lost 2.7 million jobs. I guess we should not be surprised, considering that the President's economic report suggested fixing the job-loss problem by reclassifying fast-food jobs as manufacturing jobs and by nominating the exporter of U.S. jobs, Anthony Raimondo, as the new manufacturing czar. And he just did that 4 months ago. Obviously, this administration does not get it, and neither does the leadership in the House. Why else would Republicans bring up a bill that would increase tax breaks for multinational corporations that ship jobs abroad? And why else would the President's chief economist endorse outsourcing as a long-term benefit for jobless Americans? Well, obviously I believe that we need to be doing a lot more to encourage an increase in the number of manufacturing jobs in our country, but I am glad that after ignoring the country's manufacturing crisis for the last 3 years, we are here today taking a small step forward to reauthorize the Manufacturing Extension Partnerships. I am just sorry that we are not doing more.”